Leopard 2 A5 in winter camouflage

[Mattilacken]

Started this build last year but never had the time to finish it.

Its the Italeri Leopard 2 A5 kit molded in dark green. Parts fit to gether nicley with some minor clean up. 

I did not have a green color so I used Tamiya flat clear on the plastic and then sprayed Valleo Model Air white and Nato black. Masking was not perfect so afterwards went on with thinner and a swab to remove acess an some black tuch up was needed but cant be clearly seen now i think. Weathering was done with Tamiya weathering kits with pictures i found of the Swedish army in snow cammoflage.
 

I really enjoy the result and I just wanted to share. Comments are most welcome  

Edited February 9, 2024 by Mattilacken

[Madhatter]

very cool! Is that the old Tamiya kit? I had not long built one as well and for such an ancient kit, the fit was amazingly good. A tad basic by today's armour kit standards but enjoyable all the same. Maybe more so 'coz you don't have to muck around with individual track links and grab handles and so on....or maybe that's just my laziness coming through.

Regardless, your Leopard is really cool and I love the camo scheme. Simple yet effective and not over weathered!! ?

[Mattilacken]

1 hour ago, Madhatter said:

very cool! Is that the old Tamiya kit? I had not long built one as well and for such an ancient kit, the fit was amazingly good. A tad basic by today's armour kit standards but enjoyable all the same. Maybe more so 'coz you don't have to muck around with individual track links and grab handles and so on....or maybe that's just my laziness coming through.

Regardless, your Leopard is really cool and I love the camo scheme. Simple yet effective and not over weathered!! ?

Thanks Simon! Its the Italeri kit, so all handles and hooks on top of the turret was separate but as you say the tracks was molded strips in gray, which i enjoy, I would't like to put all the links to gether since i am not that interested in this type of models ;D 

Thanks! I was looking att the Swedish army from close to where i live and used them as refference, and I imagine this tank would have been out for a long period of time and going thorugh the bush  

This is the pictures i used for refference:

 

Leopard Club : In the Field - UNPROFOR and SFOR Leopard 1A5DK

[TonyK]

Looks great! Your camo and weathering are just right.

[Jim B]

Great looking Leopard.  Well done.

[Mattilacken]

8 hours ago, TonyK said:

Looks great! Your camo and weathering are just right.

Thank you! I appreciate your coment!

 

18 minutes ago, Jim B said:

Great looking Leopard.  Well done.

Thanks allot! 

[Madhatter]

12 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Thanks Simon! Its the Italeri kit, so all handles and hooks on top of the turret was separate but as you say the tracks was molded strips in gray, which i enjoy, I would't like to put all the links to gether since i am not that interested in this type of models ;D 

Thanks! I was looking att the Swedish army from close to where i live and used them as refference, and I imagine this tank would have been out for a long period of time and going thorugh the bush  

This is the pictures i used for refference:

 

Leopard Club : In the Field - UNPROFOR and SFOR Leopard 1A5DK

those are some awesome pictures - especially that second one firing. Wicked! And I can see why that was an inspiration. I didn't see pics of that scheme in my searches.

The fact you have them not far from you is pretty cool too. Bit jealous on that front

I know your not a tank fan, and neither am I really, but have you seen that Takom kit of the Polish PL-01 Prototype tank? : https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-takom-models-tak2127-1:35-polish-pl-01-light-tank-prototype

I only suggest this because, like the Leopard, its quite aggressive looking and has so much camo potential.

Edited February 10, 2024 by Madhatter

[shoopdog]

Fantastic build and camo choice.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Mattilacken]

12 hours ago, Madhatter said:

those are some awesome pictures - especially that second one firing. Wicked! And I can see why that was an inspiration. I didn't see pics of that scheme in my searches.

The fact you have them not far from you is pretty cool too. Bit jealous on that front

I know your not a tank fan, and neither am I really, but have you seen that Takom kit of the Polish PL-01 Prototype tank? : https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-takom-models-tak2127-1:35-polish-pl-01-light-tank-prototype

I only suggest this because, like the Leopard, it’s quite aggressive looking and has so much camo potential.

Aren’t they! My onkel used to be a Major, squadron leader at that base before he retired. 
 

that is a cool looking tank for sure! I have seen that tank but not the kit I think. Might be next tank build. Next 1\35 build would be a military suv like a Humvee or such so I can get the scale in. Btw i have some colleagues working on CV90 as consultants

or I get the MB Gwagen since Swedish army have those.. and I definitely need to get one of these, my dads work used to have one.

https://www.modellhobby.se/sv/markfordon/75466-takom-bandvagn-hagglunds-bv-206s-med-interior-takom2083.html

 

11 hours ago, shoopdog said:

Fantastic build and camo choice.

Thank you

2 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Thanks! Or as the driver for these would say, tanks!

Edited February 10, 2024 by Mattilacken

[Madhatter]

10 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Aren’t they! My onkel used to be a Major, squadron leader at that base before he retired. 
 

that is a cool looking tank for sure! I have seen that tank but not the kit I think. Might be next tank build. Next 1\35 build would be a military suv like a Humvee or such so I can get the scale in. Btw i have some colleagues working on CV90 as consultants

or I get the MB Gwagen since Swedish army have those.. and I definitely need to get one of these, my dads work used to have one.

https://www.modellhobby.se/sv/markfordon/75466-takom-bandvagn-hagglunds-bv-206s-med-interior-takom2083.html

 

Thank you

Thanks! Or as the driver for these would say, tanks!

no way - there's one or two of those Hagglund's operating (or used to - its been a number of years since I last went there) at the Antarctic Center in Christchurch (NZ). I never knew there was a kit of it though - that's seriously good to now as I know a friend who is a big fan of the "Antarctic Cats" (as he calls them), so I have an excuse now to buy and build one

[Mattilacken]

8 hours ago, Madhatter said:

no way - there's one or two of those Hagglund's operating (or used to - its been a number of years since I last went there) at the Antarctic Center in Christchurch (NZ). I never knew there was a kit of it though - that's seriously good to now as I know a friend who is a big fan of the "Antarctic Cats" (as he calls them), so I have an excuse now to buy and build one

Cool! I know those have been all over the world! Here the military had a ton of them, no wonder since they were built for them, many company’s still use them here for maintenance in the backcountry. I live in the Swedish Lapland above the arctic circle.

I have been to Christchurch back in 2002 when it was world fire fighter games there, we drove from Auckland to CH. We ent jeetboat riding as well in CH, it was a great little town and I found such good street food on main street I think, it was lamb meet in bread with a garlic sauce, best street food I have ever had! To bad about the quakes that hit. ? 

[slusher]

Great job!

[Mattilacken]

On 2/18/2024 at 3:52 PM, slusher said:

Great job!

Thanks Carl!

[TransAmMike]

Yep Anton, great work.  I have always thought Model Tanks would be fun to do but I'm stuck on cars only.